Unit 10 - Uni Drama School Monologues

• Performing Arts
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

Performing Arts

Recap of Unit 9 

Performing Arts

What are the 7 questions proposed by Stanislavski?

Konstantin Stanislavski

Charlie Chaplin

William Shakespeare

Anton Chekhov

What do you remember learning in unit 9?

What is a core British value concerning citizenship?

1. Exclusivity based on heritage
2. Respect for diversity
3. Cultural uniformity
4. Ethnic purity

UNIT 10 

Preparing For Progression

Week 1 - Lesson 2

1. Class Objective: understand "casting type" + career pathways
2. Skills: teamwork, professionalism, listening, problem solving, analysis
3. Activities: 

• check blog unit 9
• about yesterday recap
• Career pathway 
• Drama schools x universities
• Casting type sheet

Which career pathway do you want to pursue in performing arts? 

DO YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE?

https://actinginlondon.co.uk/drama-school-vs-university-for-acting/

Is an acting degree from a reputable drama school the same as the one from a university?

In the UK, accredited drama schools and universities both provide formal/academic education in the form of Bachelors of Arts degree. However, some drama schools may not provide any recognized degrees.

• Independent institution - means they may have their own buildings and operate on almost their own terms.
• Can be a part of a university.
• ALL drama schools must have their higher education validated by universities. 
• In an academic and higher education setting, drama schools are below universities. But when it comes to the actual value of a theater degree, it's the opposite.
• Drama schools have both graduate and undergraduate programs. 

DRAMA SCHOOLS

List Of Drama Schools

• https://actinginlondon.co.uk/best-drama-schools-in-uk/
• https://actinginlondon.co.uk/top-drama-schools-london/
• https://actinginlondon.co.uk/best-drama-schools-in-new-york/
• https://actinginlondon.co.uk/best-acting-schools-in-the-world/ 

• University (HE) provides students with all types of degrees that aren’t limited to theatre or arts.
• In the UK Performing Arts degrees are usually simply named BA Acting.
• Academic training (theory, playwrights, etc.)

UNIVERSITIES

How to choose the best monologues for you?

• One that showcases your best skills
• Age appropriate
• Matches your casting type
• One that you know a lot about 
• One that you like and can relate to

ACTIVITY

Fill in the casting form for yourself and for your actor friend and we will then discuss.

1. Demi for Avneet
2. Sky for Ethan
3. Avneet for Soren
4. Soren for Demi 
5. Ethan for Sky

Week 1 - Lesson 3

1. Class Objective: revise casting type + investigate monologues
2. Skills: professionalism, listening, analysis, cold reading
3. Activities: 

• yesterday recap
• Career pathway - made a decision?
• Casting type sheet
• Homework (blended learning)
• Blog session 

Homework

• Select 3 monologues that are suitable for your casting type (1 contemporary, 1 screen and 1 classical) - bring the to the next class
• Select 3 monologues that are suitable for your Partner (1 contemporary, 1 screen and 1 classical) - bring the to the next class

Week 2 - Day 1 

WEDNESDAY 

13:20 to 14:20 - Casting Platforms and Scratch Nights 

14:30 to 16:20 -  Your chosen monologues Analysis and Preparation 

CASTING PLATFORMS 

MANDY 

BACKSTAGE

Scratch Nights

Scratch Nights act as a sharing platform for artists to 'test' a current work on a live audience. 

Typically, artists will have an allocated time in which to present their work, which is followed up by a feedback session with the audience.

Week 3 - Day 1 WEDNESDAY

13:20 to 16:20 

• In person audition process. 
• Analysis and practice

WHAT QUESTIONS ARE ASKED TO ACTORS DURING AN IN PERSON AUDITION?

Week 3 - Day 2 THURSDAY

11:20 to 12:20 

• Acting CV 
• Self tape theory class

SELF-TAPE 

• poor quality, too large file size and frustatingly, multiple scenes are provided as separate files. 
• phones and Tablets 
•  We need to see your face. 
• lighting equipment.
•  principal light on you, also known as a key light, a fill light, and a back (hair) light to sculpt and separate you from your background 
•  It should look something like the sample picture below.
  
•  LANDSCAPE and not portrait,  
•  background
• limit unnecessary background. 
•  pick up your voice without unnecessary noise, like traffic and neighbours.
  
• reader at eye level and near to your camera. 
  
•  slate or ident, 
  
•  edit them all together into a single file.  
• submit: vimeo , dropbox, wetranfer,  
• lable

https://casting.mathewwaters.com/self-taping-advice/

Slate for self tape

It varies according to the type of casting medium (tv, film, commercial, theatre) 
ALWAYS follow the casting's guidance

What Should Your Slate Usually Include?

• Your name: State your full name clearly and slowly.
  
• Height: State your height in feet and inches.
  
• Location: where you live
• Agency: If you are represented by an agent, state their name and agency.
  
• Role: state the name of the role.

Week 3 - Day 3 Friday

9am to 11am -  Independent rehearsal of monologues including self tapes

11:20 to 13:20 and 14:20 to 15:20 -  -  blog completion of the following assignmens:

- Finish your personal statement based on Mandy’s workshop

- Create your Actors CV

 

COVER LETTER FOR A CASTIGN CALL and job application 

Headshot

Week 3 - Day 1

Amature theatre companies

employment options

Self tape

Headshot

Cover letter casting application 

what do you know now that you didn't at begin of the year, 

Week 3 - Day 2

Rehearse monolouges

Interview and introfucation